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18/08/2010
Guitar Hero(R): Warriors of Rock Unleashes All 90+ On-Disc Tracks
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 18, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Bringing the ultimate set list to furious finger-fretting rockaholics around the world this September, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) revealed today the entire Guitar Hero(R): Warriors of Rock on-disc lineup. With more than 90 tracks focusing on guitar shredding hits, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is headlined by some of the largest bands in rock and features original tracks written and composed by AAA talent, special re-records by famous artists, and bands that are making their Guitar Hero(R) debut.
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03/08/2010
Telephantasm - First New Soundgarden Album in Over 10 Years - to be Bundled with
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THE GUITAR HERO(R) MUSIC LIBRARY ROCKS THE ENTIRE MONTH OF AUGUST WITH TRACKS FROM RENOWNED BANDS
The Guitar Hero(R) Music Library Rocks the Entire Month of August With Tracks From Renowned Bands The Used, Sum 41, Weezer, P.O.D. and Megadeth
Read more >>27/07/2010
GUITAR HERO® CONTINUES TO BREAK NEW GROUND WITH EXCLUSIVE TRACKS RE-RECORDED SPECIFICALLY FOR GUITAR HERO®: WARRIORS OF ROCK
Read more >>21/07/2010
Activision Unveils Exclusive Guitar Hero(R): Warriors of Rock Partnership with Rock Legends Rush
ACTIVISION UNVEILS EXCLUSIVE GUITAR HERO®: WARRIORS OF ROCK PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCK LEGENDS RUSH
Read more >>06/07/2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 6, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Summer is in full swing and the only thing more blistering than the July sun is the guitar solos, drum fills and vocal ranges in the 12 new additions to the Guitar Hero(R) music library. Compatible with both Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) 5 and Band Hero(R), as well as forward compatible with Guitar Hero(R): Warriors of Rock when it's released this fall, these latest additions to the music library will feature tracks from GRAMMY(R) Hall of Fame Award winners Queen, heavy metal rockers Avenged Sevenfold and Disturbed, and the Guitar Hero debut of hard rock band, Shinedown.
Read more >>29/06/2010
Award-Winning Hits Available as Downloadable Songs and Mixes From World Renowned Pop Sensations
SANTA MONICA, CA – June 29, 2010 – Axe shredding rockaholics, virtual mix maestros and all of their friends will come together and party this holiday weekend with new downloadable content for Activision Publishing Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® and DJ Hero®. Available today and featuring some of the biggest hits from global pop sensations such as Lady Gaga, Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Duran Duran and Maroon 5, the Pop 1 Track Pack for the Guitar Hero Music Library and the DJ Hero Dance Party Mix Pack will provide hours of nonstop, party rockin', beat blastin’ entertainment for the whole crew to enjoy.
Setting the ones and twos ablaze today, the DJ Hero Dance Party Mix Pack delivers a trio of new mixes – Lady Gaga’s "Poker Face" Mixed With "Girls On Film" by Duran Duran, Pussycat Dolls’ "Buttons" beat juggle and Rihanna’s "S.O.S." beat juggle – that will have digital DJ’s spinning, scratching and battling as they take their 4th of July parties to the next level.
Guitar Hero fans looking to pick up their axes, grab their drum sticks or rock the mic right are in for a treat this weekend with a trio of hit pop artists in the Pop 1 Track Pack for the Guitar Hero Music Library that will have these budding musicians rocking out with all their friends to Lady Gaga's club anthem, "Just Dance," Maroon 5's hit single, "This Love" and the Synthpop hit, "Fireflies," by Owl City.
The Guitar Hero Pop 1 Track Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system for $5.49 and for Wii™ for 550 Wii Points™. All songs in the track pack will also be released as downloadable singles for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.
The DJ Hero Dance Party Mix Pack will be available on Xbox 360 for 640 Microsoft Points and PLAYSTATION 3 system for $7.99. All mixes will be released as downloadable singles for Wii for 300 Wii Points each.
For more information about Guitar Hero and the entire line-up of downloadable songs and disc imports, please visit www.guitarhero.com.
Available now, DJ Hero was developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360, the PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and Wii. The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero.
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04/05/2010
Selena Gomez & The Scene, Demi Lovato and More Make Their Band Hero(TM) and Guitar Hero(R) 5 Debuts with Downloadable Music
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GUITAR HERO® 5 AND BAND HEROTM KEEP LIVING ROOMS ROCKIN' WITH KILLER NEW ADDITIONS TO THE GUITAR HERO MUSIC LIBRARY
Read more >>31/03/2010
GUITAR HERO® 5 AND BAND HERO™ ROLL INTO APRIL WITH HOT NEW ROCK ADDITIONS TO THE GUITAR HERO MUSIC LIBRARY
Gamers to Get Black Sabbath Master Tracks for the First Time Ever, as Well as Music from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel and Phoenix
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 31, 2010 -- Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) April lineup of downloadable songs is sure to satisfy with huge rock bands and popular tracks for Guitar Hero® 5 and Band Hero™ players this month. With the addition of tracks from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel, Phoenix and Black Sabbath, the Guitar Hero music library continues to evolve and expand, providing hours of entertainment for fans of all music genres.
08/01/2010
Get your own Guitar Hero® VIP Pass and start downloading new music the easy way!
Discover the Latest Downloadable Tracks in the Guitar Hero® VIP Pass Music Store on Xbox LIVE®
Now it is easier than ever for Xbox LIVE® users to expand their Guitar Hero® music library. The new Guitar Hero® VIP Pass Music Store offers features such as the ability to preview clips from songs before purchasing them and flexible searching and sorting of songs from several Guitar Hero® games. To get started, download the Guitar Hero® VIP Pass Music Store to your Xbox 360 by clicking here.
Read more >>22/12/2009
What better way to welcome in the holidays then by playing along to Steve Ouimette's version of the classic "Hark The Herald Angels Sing," available as a free download now in the Music Store! We think this is an awesome way to spend the holiday!
Read more >>12/11/2009
Band Hero Avatar Parts Now Available on Xbox Live Marketplace!
Available now in the Xbox Live Marketplace are brand new avatar parts to add some Band Hero style and flair to your 360 avatar! We have awesome new accessories such as stylin' shirts for girls and guys (that even include ties! Oh so 80's!) vests, Band Hero shirts, pants and the two most coveted and awesome accessories we've created yet, a special mic that your avtar can belt out a tune with and my favorite, a boombox, that when your avatar plays it, you break dance and do the robot. NO JOKE.
Read more >>05/11/2009
GHTunes Showcase: GHDevBrianE discusses his made for Band Hero track
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GHTunes Showcase: Band Hero MashUp Jam from GHDevThomasO
If you think that Style Patterns are just used for GHJam demos then you may want to look a little deeper into Pattern Mode. There are 12 different styles to pick from when you create a new song in GHMix. Each of the styles selects the tempo, Line 6 effects, keyboard samples, mixer presets and default patterns for the style. These patterns are the same ones that are used in GHJam but can also be used in GHMix to easily recreate or remix the examples.
Read more >>05/11/2009
GHTunes Showcase: New tracks for Band Hero from GHDevDom
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GHTunes Showcase: Rockin' tracks created for Band Hero by GHDevJordanS
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Read more >>03/11/2009
GHTunes Showcase: GHDevBrett talks about his GHTunes tracks
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GHTunes Showcase: GHDevChad and his sweet music
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GHTunes Showcase: GHDevJordanS has music and rhythm
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Read more >>30/10/2009
Dev Blog: Band Hero Treasure Hunt Achievement
Let me first introduce myself. My name is Lee Ross and I am one of the many folks here at Neversoft that work on bringing the Achievements/Trophies for the Guitar Hero and Band Hero games into your living room. You might have read a recent blog I posted about getting into the gaming industry. Well enough about me. Let's talk "Treasure Hunt" our newest Achievement/Trophy addition to Band Hero!
Read more >>29/10/2009
GHTunes Showcase: GHDevThomasO talks about his GHTune
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Read more >>29/10/2009
Dev Blog: Vocal Updates in Guitar Hero 5
Hey everybody, my name is Anthony Campos (GHDevAnthony) and I work as a Note Tracker here at Neversoft. With all of the GH5 information being released, information about the vocals in the game has been pretty sparse. Well, today I’m gonna fill you in on everything you need to know about singing in GH5.
Read more >>29/10/2009
Dev Blog: Why I Love Band Hero by GHDevTina
I'm a gamer. RPGs, FPS, MMOs, not to mention episodic games based on characters from early 90s PC titles. I love games for the fun, for the challenge, for the "I'm never going to beat this as long as I live" moment, followed by the elation when you *do* knock it out of the ballpark.
Read more >>28/10/2009
GHTunes Showcase: GHDevTravis and his tracks
Hello! My name is Travis Chen (GHDevTravis) and I'm a programmer at Neversoft entertainment. I work exclusively on Guitar Hero's GHStudio.
Read more >>19/10/2009
Hey there. It seems some users are having trouble calibrating for lag with Guitar Hero 5, so here's a brief FAQ which should hopefully address your questions about setting it up, and about lag in general.
Read more >>19/10/2009
Howdy! I’m Ken Moodie, a Gameplay Designer at Neversoft. Guitar Hero 5 was my first Guitar Hero title in this role after being a MIDI Designer (Note Tracker) on Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero Metallica. I’ll be discussing some of the updates we made to game in GH5 in detail in my developer blog posts. I hope you enjoy them as well as the game itself!
Read more >>19/10/2009
GH5 Music Studio: GHMix 2.0: Pattern Mode
Have you ever wanted to create your own music? Do you ever dream about becoming the next musical sensation? Well, look no further.
Read more >>19/10/2009
Band Play: Band Multiplier and Band Moments
Howdy! I’m Ken Moodie, a Gameplay Designer at Neversoft. Guitar Hero 5 was my first Guitar Hero title in this role after being a MIDI Designer (Note Tracker) on Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero Metallica. I’ll be discussing some of the updates we made to game in GH5 in detail in my developer blog posts. I hope you enjoy them as well as the game itself!
Read more >>19/10/2009
Song Library & Creating Playlists
Hello there. My name is Jessica Abroms and I'm the newest addition to the Guitar Hero design team. My background is in Human-Computer Interaction and I focus on usability issues in the game. This blog will detail the latest and greatest of the song library and playlists.
Read more >>19/10/2009
Band Lobby Interface Improvements
Hi again. My name is Jessica Abroms and I'm the newest addition to the Guitar Hero design team. My background is in Human-Computer Interaction and I focus on usability issues in the game. In this entry, I'll walk you through the new features of the GH5 Bandy Lobby and show you just how far we've come since Guitar Hero World Tour.
Read more >>19/10/2009
Competitive Modes: Perfectionist
This is the fifth in the series of Competitive Mode blogs that describe the new and improved Competitive Mode games that are available in Guitar Hero 5. The series started with a more general entry about the new Competitive Mode and specifically, Pro Face-Off. This was followed by an entry about Momentum, followed by Streakers, and most recently Do or Die. This blog entry is about the GH5 Competitive Mode game where players are scored on the accuracy of their performance: Perfectionist.
Read more >>19/10/2009
This is the final entry in the series of Competitive Mode blogs that describe the new and improved Competitive Mode games that are available in Guitar Hero 5. The series started with a more general entry about the new Competitive Mode and specifically, Pro Face-Off. This was followed by an entry about Momentum, followed by Streakers, then Do or Die, Perfectionist, and most recently Elimination. This blog entry is about the GH5 Competitive Mode game which is actually a festival where players compete in a variety of the new games to see who is the best at them all: RockFest.
Read more >>19/10/2009
Band Play: Band Rock & Revivial
Howdy! I’m Ken Moodie, a Gameplay Designer at Neversoft. Guitar Hero 5 was my first Guitar Hero title in this role after being a MIDI Designer (Note Tracker) on Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero Metallica. I’ll be discussing some of the updates we made to game in GH5 in detail in my developer blog posts. I hope you enjoy them as well as the game itself!
Read more >>19/10/2009
Band Play: Star Power Overflow
Howdy! I’m Ken Moodie, a Gameplay Designer at Neversoft. Guitar Hero 5 was my first Guitar Hero title in this role after being a MIDI Designer (Note Tracker) on Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero Metallica. I’ll be discussing some of the updates we made to game in GH5 in detail in my developer blog posts. I hope you enjoy them as well as the game itself!
Read more >>19/10/2009
GH5 Music Studio: GHMix 2.0: Interface Improvements
Have you ever wanted to create your own music? Do you ever dream about becoming the next musical sensation? Well, look no further.
Read more >>19/10/2009
GH5 Music Studio: GHMix 2.0: Track Design
Have you ever wanted to create your own music? Do you ever dream about becoming the next musical sensation? Well, look no further.
Read more >>19/10/2009
GH5 Music Studio: GHMix 2.0: Note Sound Editing
Have you ever wanted to create your own music? Do you ever dream about becoming the next musical sensation? Well, look no further.
Read more >>19/10/2009
Competitive Modes: Elimination
This is the sixth in the series of Competitive Mode blogs that describe the new and improved Competitive Mode games that are available in Guitar Hero 5. The series started with a more general entry about the new Competitive Mode and specifically, Pro Face-Off. This was followed by an entry about Momentum, followed by Streakers, then Do or Die, and most recently Perfectionist. This blog entry is about the GH5 Competitive Mode game where players with the lowest score are eliminated permanently at checkpoints over the course of a song: Elimination.
Read more >>19/10/2009
GH5 Music Studio: GHJam: Overview
Have you ever wanted to create your own music? Do you ever dream about becoming the next musical sensation? Well, look no further.
Read more >>19/10/2009
GH5: Logos, Tattoos and Album Art: A Beginner's Guide to Awesome Art
Logos, Tattoos and Album Art: A Beginner’s Guide to Awesome Art!
Read more >>08/10/2009
Howdy! I’m Ken Moodie, a Gameplay Designer at Neversoft. Guitar Hero 5 was my first Guitar Hero title in this role after being a MIDI Designer (Note Tracker) on Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero Metallica. I’ll be discussing some of the updates we made to game in GH5 in detail in my developer blog posts. I hope you enjoy them as well as the game itself!
Read more >>08/10/2009
This is the fourth in the series of Competitive Mode blogs that describe the new and improved Competitive Mode games that are available in Guitar Hero 5. I started with a broad entry on the new Competitive Mode and Pro Face-Off and then Momentum, followed by Streakers. This blog entry is about the GH5 Competitive Mode game where players hit notes or get eliminated: Do or Die.
Read more >>07/10/2009
Bonus Challenges: Alternate Strum
Hi, my name is Daryl Kimoto and I'm a designer on Guitar Hero 5. My primary job was to implement and help tune the Bonus Challenges you'll find in Career Mode.
Read more >>07/10/2009
Bonus Challenges: Score in Star Power
Hi, my name is Daryl Kimoto and I'm a designer on Guitar Hero 5. My primary job was to implement and help tune the Bonus Challenges you'll find in Career Mode.
Read more >>07/10/2009
This is the third entry in the series of Competitive Mode blogs that describe the new and improved Competitive Mode games that will be unleashed on the world when Guitar Hero 5 launches September 1, 2009. Previously, I covered the new Competitive Mode and Pro Face-Off and one of the other new modes: Momentum. This blog entry is about the Competitive Mode that focuses players on their ability to maintain their note hit streak, aptly named Streakers.
Read more >>03/09/2009
Rave Reviews for Variety of Music, Epic Number of Tracks,
Consumer Value and Game Innovation
Santa Monica, CA – September 3, 2009 – Critics are calling Guitar Hero® 5 the best Guitar Hero® game in years as gamers are getting their first chance to play along with 83 of the hottest bands of today and classic tracks on the latest version of the best-selling music game, Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) announced today.
02/09/2009
The Rolling Stones, Street Sweeper Social Club, AFI, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Faint and Editors Headline Guitar Hero 5’s Line-Up of Downloadable Content in September
01/09/2009
9.5 / 10 – …this is the Guitar Hero Game to Own” – OXM
Check out the complete Guitar Hero 5 review in the Official Xbox 360 Magazine on sale September 22, 2009. In the meantime, here is a sneak peak at what they had to say...
"...the new standard for social rocking."
"You'll be spoiled by all the customization choices."
"...if you're into party gaming with tons of tunes and opulent options, this is the Guitar Hero to own."
"...this is musical fun done right"
01/09/2009
4.5 out of 5 Guitar Hero continues its steady reign of musical simulation supremacy - GamePro
Guitar Hero continues its steady reign of musical simulation supremacy with yet another star-studded encore.
Read more >>01/09/2009
9 out of 10, Activision pulled off the unthinkable. - AOL/Gamedaily
Plug in and rock out with another guitar strumming, drum hitting music fest from Activision.
Read more >>01/09/2009
9.1 out of 10, You are going to throw a party like never before. - GamingTrend
- A crisper and more friendly GUI.
- Wide selection of mostly great songs
- Loads of freedom to come and go from the stage as you please
- Backwards-compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour
- High capacity SD support
- Best Nintendo DS cross-implimentation to date
- Utilizes the Wii address book for online play!
01/09/2009
IGN “Guitar Hero 5 is the best addition to the franchise in a long time.” 8.9
Don't hang up your plastic axe just yet.
by Erik Brudvig
September 1, 2009 - Activision and Neversoft have been running the Guitar Hero show for some time now. The group took hold of the franchise with Guitar Hero 3, expanded the game series to a full band with Guitar Hero World Tour and offered up a handful of spin-offs along the way. With that much experience, you'd think the mega-publisher would learn how to put together a winning product. And you'd be right. Guitar Hero 5 is the best addition to the franchise in a long time.
01/09/2009
9.1 "GH5 is the end all be all music game of this generation, guaranteed." - Planetxbox 360
Guitar Hero 5 Review
Ask any educated gamer what two video games come to mind when discussing the major opposing forces in the music genre market, most if not all will repeat the words Guitar Hero and Rock Band. One started the music-genre in the United States revolution and the other proceeded to evolve the entire system, adding in all-new instruments and making it more of a group experience. Since the release of Rock Band a couple years ago publisher Activision and developer Neversoft are attempting a pretty strong comeback; by releasing Guitar Hero: World Tour last year it brought the franchise into the next-generation with full band support. Now it's time for the series to make a true return to glory as the experienced companies gear up to release Guitar Hero 5 just in time for the massive holiday sales. The inclusion of superstars (Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, Shirley Manson) helps push gamers to complete every single crevice of the game, just to unlock all of them. There have been multiple GH games released over the past couple years but it's now time for the true sequel, the fifth game in a ridiculously popular and fun series of interactive music experiences.
31/08/2009
“Kurt Cobain is one of the most recognizable frontmen in rock ‘n’ roll history and it’s an honor to have two of Nirvana’s masterpieces included in Guitar Hero 5,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision. “This is the first time the original recording of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ has ever been licensed in an entertainment property and we’re thrilled to offer Guitar Hero® fans exclusive access to the unreleased live version of ‘Lithium.’”
Read more >>31/08/2009
GUITAR HERO® 5 NOW AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMERS TO ”ROCK ANY WAY THEY WANT”
Latest Version of Best-Selling Music Franchise Offers Today’s Hottest Rock Hits and Classic Anthems
Read more >>27/08/2009
Bonus Challenges: Whammy Challenge
Hi, my name is GHDevDaryl and I'm a designer on Guitar Hero 5. My primary job was to implement and help tune the Bonus Challenges you'll find in Career Mode.
Read more >>25/08/2009
Bonus Challenges: Refill Star Power Meter
Hi, my name is GHDevDaryl and I'm a designer on Guitar Hero 5. My primary job was to implement and help tune the Bonus Challenges you'll find in Career Mode.
Read more >>25/08/2009
Competitive Modes: Pro Face-Off
A big welcome to you, all our Heroes! My name is Michael Bilodeau, aka GHDevMichael, and I’ve been a designer at Neversoft since before we got the chance to work on Guitar Hero. It is always very rewarding to work on a project that so many people excited about. Through this series of blog entries, I’m going to tell you about the Competitive Mode games that we crafted to give you even more ways to enjoy the music with your friends. I worked on Competitive Mode directly, so I’m really excited to see what the world thinks of all the stuff we’ve done for Guitar Hero 5.
Read more >>19/08/2009
Maroon 5 Frontman Adam Levine Takes the Stage as a Playable Character in Band Hero(TM)
SAANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 19, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Adam Levine, popular guitarist and singer for pop-rock band Maroon 5, will soon be able to add virtual rock star to his repertoire as he prepares to take center stage in Band Hero(TM). When the game hits retail stores in November, family and friends will be able to live out their musical fantasies as they strum, drum and sing along to an exciting collection of songs by some of the most popular bands and artists to ever hit a music game. Levine joins Taylor Swift as an exclusive, in-game playable character by lending his popular likeness to Band Hero. Fans will be able to play as Levine as he rocks out to the Grammy nominated "She Will Be Loved," Maroon 5's hit single from their debut album Songs About Jane, which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and is Gold and Platinum in more than 35 countries.
Read more >>19/08/2009
SATISFACTION’ FOR GUITAR HERO® 5 FANS
Santa Monica, CA - August 19, 2009 -Five live downloadable tracks from the 1969 concert by The Rolling Stones will be digitally released for Guitar Hero® 5 to coincide with ABKCO's 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set release of "GET YER YA-YA'S OUT!". Launching on September 3, The Rolling Stones Live Track Pack also available as single downloads, will feature the blues-infused song "Prodigal Son (Live)," the acoustic track "You Gotta Move (Live)," as well as "Under My Thumb (Live)," "I'm Free (Live)" and the classic rock anthem "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Live)." Two days after Guitar Hero 5 hits store shelves on September 1, Stones fans will be able to get their "Satisfaction" from the world's greatest rock and roll band.
Read more >>12/08/2009
The Scratch Perverts and DJ Yoda Provide Exclusive Mixes for DJ Hero(TM)
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 12, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The growing crew of turntable legends bringing mixes exclusively to DJ Hero(TM) continues to build with the addition of The Scratch Perverts, winners of the inaugural DMC World Team Championship in 1999, and hip hop turntablist DJ Yoda, one of today's hottest DJs tearing it up on the ones and twos.
Read more >>11/08/2009
BUY GUITAR HERO® 5 – GET ADVANCE COPY OF THE UNRELEASED GUITAR HERO® VAN HALEN®
Guitar Hero® is offering fans across the US an unheard of limited time bonus offer. With every purchase of specially marked copies of Guitar Hero® 5 during the month of September, living room legends will be able to rock out with an advance copy of the unreleased Guitar Hero® Van Halen® (up to a $60 MSRP value), long before it takes the stage in stores.
Read more >>10/08/2009
JOHNNY CASH TO MAKE VIDEO GAME DEBUT IN GUITAR HERO® 5
Multiple Grammy Award winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary singer-songwriter Johnny Cash will be introduced to an all new audience this fall as he makes his video game debut as a playable character in the highly anticipated Guitar Hero® 5. Cash's virtual image will live on as Guitar Hero players can rock out on any instrument controller to "Ring Of Fire," and even unlock the ability to strum and sing along as the "Man in Black" himself in the all-new Electric Honky Tonk Bar venue. Cash joins the ever-growing list of playable in-game artists announced for Guitar Hero 5.
Read more >>31/07/2009
XBOX AVATARS TO ROCK GUITAR HERO® 5 AS PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
Guitar Hero® fans will soon be able to take center stage and become the rockstar of the show by playing in-game as their own Xbox Avatars in Guitar Hero 5. When fans take home Guitar Hero 5 on September 1, they'll be able to import their Avatars, choose their instrument and play along with their personalized characters rocking out to any track on the epic 85-song set list. Taking full advantage of the latest technology available from Xbox LIVE, gamers can choose their band mates and mix and match their Xbox Avatars with Guitar Hero favorites like Judy Nails, Axel Steel and Lars Ümlaüt, or even rip it up alongside in-game talent. Xbox Avatars will also get a Guitar Hero makeover in the game's Create-A-Rocker mode, where players can further customize their creations with exclusive Guitar Hero clothing and accessories to ensure they look performance-ready.
Read more >>30/07/2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Guitar Hero today unveiled the final 15 tracks to be showcased in the epic 85 song set list in Guitar Hero(R) 5. Among the varied collection of current hits and classic artists are Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," TV On The Radio's "Wolf Like Me," Muse's "Plug In Baby," Stevie Wonder's classic "Superstition" and Nirvana's multi-award winning, chart-topping "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Also joining the set list in Guitar Hero 5 and making their music video game debut are Arctic Monkeys and Dire Straits.
Read more >>29/07/2009
SINGER AND ACTRESS SHIRLEY MANSON STEPS INTO THE MUSIC VIDEO GAME SPOTLIGHT IN GUITAR HERO® 5
The Guitar Hero® stage continues to heat up as Shirley Manson, actress and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated alternative rock band Garbage, steps into the spotlight offering her likeness and distinct vocal stylings to this fall's highly anticipated Guitar Hero 5. Manson joins an all-star line up of in-game artists set to appear as playable characters in the game. Guitar Hero 5 boasts 85 songs on-disc including a wide variety of genres from modern, alternative and indie rock to classic anthems and metal, and features Manson belting out "Only Happy When It Rains," the breakthrough single off the band's self-titled debut album, Garbage.
Read more >>29/07/2009
GUITAR HERO® AND ACTIVISION UNVEIL DJ HERO™ RENEGADE EDITION FEATURING JAY-Z AND EMINEM
Start the party with the DJ HeroTM Renegade Edition Featuring JAY-Z and EMINEM. In addition to the DJ Hero game, the Renegade Edition includes a premium Renegade turntable controller, hardshell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand, and an exclusive JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks.
Read more >>27/07/2009
DJ JAZZY JEFF BRINGS THE DJ HERO™ PARTY TO LIFE WITH HIS TURNTABLE SKILLS AND LIKENESS
Santa Monica, CA - July 27, 2009 - DJ Jazzy Jeff, GRAMMYTM Award winning hip-hop and R&B record producer, actor and world famous turntablist will ascend to the virtual stage this fall in Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Guitar Hero's highly anticipated video game DJ HeroTM. In addition to joining the distinguished rank of playable characters that will appear in the game, including DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, Grandmaster Flash, DJ AM and others, DJ Jazzy Jeff will shake the room and bring the party to life with his own set list featuring two exclusive mixes hand created by the legend himself - Tears for Fears "Shout" vs. Eric B. & Rakim "Eric B. Is President" and LL Cool J "Rock the Bells" vs. The Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra "Bittersweet Symphony."
Read more >>20/07/2009
AWARD WINNING GUITARIST CARLOS SANTANA TO LEND SMOOTH GROOVES AND TRADEMARK MOVES TO GUITAR HERO® 5
Video Game to Feature the Genre-Blending Guitar Virtuoso's Music and Likeness
Read more >>02/07/2009
HERE COMES GRANDMASTER FLASH IN DJ HERO™
DJ ready? Dance floor ready? Everybody ready? Let's go! Musical legend Grandmaster Flash, the first DJ to make the turntable an instrument, is coming to DJ HeroTM, joining the epic list of DJs who will appear as in-game characters and who have created mixes exclusively for the award-winning game. Along with contributing two never-before-released mixes, Grandmaster Flash lends his unique, recognizable voice and DJ know-how to the game's tutorial level, schooling players on the game mechanics and the turntable controller. To top it off, FreeStyleGames created an exclusive mix using two of Grandmaster Flash's original creations - "Boom" and "Tap."
Read more >>29/05/2009
Innovative Partnership Includes Special Edition Featuring Music CDs from Both Artists
28/05/2009
DJ HERO™ SUPERSTAR DJs OFFER EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL MIXES
One of the Most Anticipated Video Games of the Year Offers a Globally Diverse Collection of Music Including Hip-Hop, Pop, R&B, Electronica, Rock and More
Read more >>18/05/2009
The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, Santana and Johnny Cash Among the Artists Featured in Guitar Hero 5
